The Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Beirut held a graduation ceremony for its students on Saturday, May 30, in the School’s Church, in the presence of Reverend Dr. Paul Haidostian, President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East (UAECNE), President of Haigazian University in Lebanon, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) for the Evangelical Family, and His Eminence Archbishop Hosam Naoum , Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and Member of the MECC Executive Committee.

Attendees were also the NEST President Dr. Martin Akkad, NEST Dean Reverend Dr. Rima Nasrallah, MECC Associate Secretary General Mrs. Seta Hadeshian, Director of the MECC Theological and Ecumencial Department Father Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar, and Coordinator of the MECC Eco Justice Unit Environmental Justice Unit Father Movses-Garen Yosolkanian, NEST Teachers and team, parents and guests.

Held on June 2, 2026, at House of the Druze Community in Beirut

Proceeding from a spiritual, moral, and national duty, the Christian-Muslim Spiritual Summit convened on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, at the House of the Druze Community in Beirut, with the participation of Christian and Muslim spiritual leaders. At the conclusion of the Summit, the following statement was issued:

Their Beatitudes, Eminences, and Excellencies called for the convening of a Spiritual Summit, raising prayers and supplications to Almighty God for Lebanon and its people, expecially the martyrs and the wounded, asking Him to preserve the homeland and grant it security, stability, and peace. They declared their adherence to the shared national and spiritual principles…

Tenu le 02.06.2026 à la Maison de la Communauté Druze à Beyrouth

Partant d’un devoir spirituel, moral et national, le Sommet spirituel chrétien-musulman s’est réuni le mardi 2 juin 2026, à la Maison de la Communauté Druze à Beyrouth, avec la participation des chefs spirituels chrétiens et musulmans. À l’issue du Sommet, la déclaration suivante a été publiée :

Leurs Béatitudes, Éminences et Excellences ont appelé à la tenue d’un Sommet spirituel, élevant prières et supplications vers Dieu Tout-Puissant pour le Liban et son peuple, et surtout les martyrs et les blessés, Lui demandant de protéger la patrie et de lui accorder sécurité, stabilité et paix. Ils ont proclamé leur attachement aux principes nationaux et spirituels communs…